1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Sounds like you will be swapping to EFI either way eventually. I see no reason to run carbs on anything any more unless you are trying to keep a restored vehicle 100% stock.

 

I offered to do it for him, we have three other assembled LS engines with carbs on top and I told him now is the time to learn and plan, cause otherwise you have two (much more expensive engine swaps) that are also going to disappoint on deck. Even a TBI kit would perform much better, but ideally I'd like to warm him up to MPFI, and hell these LS engines are ready for it all anyway, we still have stock truck manifolds that I could demonstrate on.

 

Yeah, there are a ridiculous number of options for the LS when it comes to injection of any kind. Not super hard to do any more, I have no doubt there are complete plug and play kits for most anything with hardly any real wiring to do.

 

Yeah, and honestly even the tuning I find much easier, sure theres more than using a screwdriver, but the result is better

 

interesting

how is the rack/box?

 

I think I’ve decide on this next
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What do you guys think my King 2.5 with reservoirs (non-adjustable) shocks are worth?

They've got about 9k miles on them.

One of them needs a reservoir replaced, then nitrogen charge of course. I have a reservoir and sticker to replace with.

Also including new steel and nylon sleeves as well as bushings (top mount is stem).

Been quoted 60-80 for the labor for the reservoir job.

Might be looking to trade for some 12" Kings for my relocation but his need a rebuild.

 

Rebuilds aren’t that spendy if that means anything

 

@Empty_Lord will give ya $5 I bet. He's a cheap bastard.

 

Thinkin ima start carrying around an engine lift crane thing

 

I sent an email to their contact page last night and got an email this AM it will be delivered today, someone just dropped the ball on sending out shipping info but nbd

 

They make them that bolt to the bed of the truck and swivel around.

$380 Discount Ramps Elevate Outdoor S-CRANE-1000 Pickup Truck Bed Hoist Jib Crane - 1000 lb Cap

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I’ve been thinking about trying to find a way to get my winch line under the truck to the other side and hi enough I could use it as a lift. But I haven’t got much passed thinking about it

 

Looks at balljoint club membership*

 

Don't you put that voodoo on me, just gotta make it another 4 days

 

Lemme do a bit of research and see if they work for an LC, we have a similar stock rear setup, I might want em

 

Nearly new. About 1 year old. My buddy from TX that has made a couple of runs in the Ozarks with me now has a screaming PS pump after he got home from last weekend's trip.

There is some kind of stress that we must be putting on the pumps that causes the vanes to start howling. Changing fluid weekly when it starts seems to help.

The strange thing is I have several friends with 80 series and Tacomas that run the same trails and put the same or more stress on their steering systems, have no problems.

The 80 series reservoir is a different design. I'm starting to think there may be some condition we get into on trails that contributes to the problem.

Do you guys know of any racing PS fluid that can handle extra high temps? @Speedytech7

Maybe I need to install another "larger" PS fluid cooler.

 

Have you looked into the synthetic pentosin? Wits end makes a larger cooler for 80series too that probably fits a hundo. But honestly it shouldn't be getting that hot, is your pressure regulator sticking maybe?

 

Yeah, when you mentioned steering angle changed pump noise I was wondering if there was an internal issue in the box causing added strain or reduced flow, though it could just be a noisy pump under load.

Some people swear by Amsoil or Royal Purple in racing or rock crawling systems that see high heat-- ATF additives are a no-go for hydraulic cylinders and orbital values that hydro assist/full hydro systems run. at the end of the day ATF is hydraulic fluid with extra additives for the transmission application.

I have run the Amsoil and noticed less boiling over compared to mineral power steering fluid. That said I've been running ISO32 hydraulic oil in the crawler and it does dandy


edit: @Speedytech7 is right that it shouldn't be getting too hot though

 

And his reasoning would be to "help for shipping"